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(Jan. 29, 2016) AH-64 Apache attack helicopters should remain in the Army National Guard.
That’s a key recommendation of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, which released its final report Thursday after one year of study and investigation of the attack aviation issue and several... Read more

WASHINGTON (Jan. 28, 2016) ― The National Guard Association of the United States today released the following statement by retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, the NGAUS president.
“NGAUS greatly appreciates the contributions of the National Commission on the Future of the Army has made to the continuing... Read more

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(January 19, 2016) The retirement of the A-10 from the Air Force arsenal has been shelved for now because of its important role in the battle against ISIS and the resurgent Taliban, according to a report by DefenseOne, a website that reports on military issues.
The article... Read more

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(January 19, 2016) The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee hinted at a budget fight over defense after the president's budget is released next month. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said in a speech last week that the budget deal reached in October sets the wartime... Read more

Congress completed its work on the fiscal 2016 federal budget Friday and President Barack Obama signed the measure into law the same day. It provides funding for all government agencies, including the Defense Department, through Sept. 30, 2016.
The budget, which is for $1.1 trillion, includes $514... Read more

The Air Force may have to change its plans to modernize its fleet of aircraft due to fiscal limitations, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. The analysis released last week cast doubt on the service's plan to field the F-35 fighter as scheduled and purchase the K-46... Read more

Washington Report
(December 8, 2015) It was a bustling morning today at the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C., with more than 200 corporate partners at NGAUS headquarters for the association's 19th annual Industry Day.
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Attendees mingled for... Read more

Washington Report
(October 20, 2015) Sixteen senators wrote to Army leadership Friday, asking for clarity on the Army's tactical wheeled vehicle strategy.
The note to John McHugh, the Army secretary, and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the Army chief of staff, comes two months after the Army awarded Oshkosh... Read more

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(October 6, 2015) The Senate could vote as soon as today on the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, but the president has said he will veto the version of the bill that passed the House last week.
President Barack Obama opposes the bill because House Republicans included... Read more

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(October 6, 2015) Two Republican House members believe the National Commission on the Future of the Army is taking a narrow approach to its task and have encouraged it to "identify areas where improvement can be made, and efficiencies found."
Rep. Kay Granger of Texas and Rep.... Read more